Enya (born Eithne Patricia N Bhraonin on May 17; 1961; Gaoth Dobhair; County Donegal; Ireland); sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan; is an Irish singer; instrumentalist and composer. She is Ireland-s best-selling solo artist and is officially the country-s second biggest musical export (after U2). Her works have earned her four Grammy Awards and an Academy Award nomination; and she is also famous for performing in 10 different languages during her lengthy career. Enya is an approximate transcription of how Eithne is pronounced in her native Irish; in the Donegal dialect. "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" is a 1988 UK #1 single by Enya. The song is often incorrectly referred to as "Sail Away", a phrase repeated during the chorus. The American version of the single, however, was retitled "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)".Enya (born Eithne Patricia N Bhraonin on May 17; 1961; Gaoth Dobhair; County Donegal; Ireland); sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan; is an Irish singer; instrumentalist and composer. She is Ireland-s best-selling solo artist and is officially the country-s second biggest musical export (after U2). Her works have earned her.